Study Guide Exam for Maryland Asbestos Test 2024/2025

Study Guide Exam for Maryland Asbestos Test 2024/2025 Acoustical Insulation - CORRECT ANSWER-The general application or use of asbestos for the control of sound due to its lack of reverberant surfaces Acoustical Tile - CORRECT ANSWER-A finishing material in a building usually found in the ceiling or walls for the purpose of noise control Actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER-One of the six naturally occurring asbestos minerals. It is not normally used commercially. addenda (n) - CORRECT ANSWER-Changes made to working drawings and specifications for a building before the work is bid AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act U.S. EPA (for schools) Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWER-A formal numerical procedure for assessing suspect material; results are given a numerical score Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER-Located in clusters around the respiratory bronchioles of the lungs, this is the area in which true respiration takes place; the place where asbestosis attacks Amosite - CORRECT ANSWER-An asbestiform mineral of the amphibole group. It is the second most commonly used form of asbestos in the US. Also known as brown asbestos Amphibole - CORRECT ANSWER-One of the two major groups of minerals from which the asbestiform minerals are derived - distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure and chemical composition. Amosite and crocidolite are examples of amphibole minerals Anthophyllite - CORRECT ANSWER-One of six naturally occurring asbestos minerals. It is of limited commercial value. Asbestos bodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Coated asbestos fibers often seen in the lungs of asbestos-exposure victims Asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER-A generic name given to a number of naturally occurring hydrating mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos includes the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummingtongrunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite, and actinolite Asbestos-Containing Building Material - CORRECT ANSWER-Surfacing ACM, thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on interior structural members or other parts of a school building (AHERA definition) Asbestos-Containing Material - CORRECT ANSWER-Any material or product which contains more than 1 percent asbestos (AHERA, OSHA definition) Asbestiosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A non-malignant, progressive, irreversible lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust and characterized by diffuse fibrosis ASHARA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization US EPA regulation enacted November 28, 1992 which extended accreditation requirements for inspectors, contractor/supervisors, designers, and workers to public and commercial buildings Breeching - CORRECT ANSWER-A duct which transports combustion gases from a boiler to a chimney or stack. Also called a flue Building Inspector - CORRECT ANSWER-A person who conducts a survey of a building for the presence of asbestos-containing materials. Must be accredited under AHERA and ASHARA regulations Bulk Sample - CORRECT ANSWER-Sample of bulk material; in the case of asbestos, suspect material Category I Nonfriable ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos-containing packing, gaskets, resilient floor covering and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos Category II Nonfriable ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Any material excluding category I Nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure (example: asbestos/cement products